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Woman dies after beating from son

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Woman dies after beating from son

Police at the Vigilance Police Station have detained a 33-year-old man following the death of his mother. Ramrattie Deonauth, 57, of Croal Street, Enterprise, East Coast Demerara, was found dead...

Barbadians are definitely targeting Guyanese – US Citizen

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Barbadians are definitely targeting Guyanese – US Citizen

A United States of America citizen is convinced that the Barbadian Immigration authorities are targeting Guyanese despite assurances by Prime Minister, David Thompson, that the island is only...

Fire razes Bourda Market stalls

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Fire razes Bourda Market stalls

– vendors seeking compensation from GPL A group of Bourda Market vendors is seeking compensation from the Guyana Power and Light after losing millions of dollars in an electrical fire that...

Judge throws out recordings between Simels, confidential informant

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Judge throws out recordings between Simels, confidential informant

Written by Matt Dalen The corruption case against high-profile Waccabuc lawyer, Robert Simels, may not be as firm as the initial complaint appeared, after U.S. District Judge John Gleeson ruled...

Benschop, Witter placed on self bail, Lewis a no show

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Benschop, Witter placed on self bail, Lewis a no show

Mark Benschop once again appeared in court, this time to answer to significantly milder charges. Benschop and Norris Witter, Acting General Secretary of the Guyana Trade Union Congress, yesterday...

GWI unveils strategic vision to improve water sector

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GWI unveils strategic vision to improve water sector

In order to share its vision with stakeholders, Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) yesterday held a seminar dubbed ‘GWI Strategic Vision 2012’ and geared at sharing various aspects of the entity’s...

Kuru Kuru teenager goes missing

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Kuru Kuru teenager goes missing

A Kuru Kuru mother is seeking the assistance of the public in finding her 16-year-old daughter who left home two Saturdays ago. Roxanne Baptiste said that her daughter, Tiffany Baptiste, disappeared...

Woman paralysed after brain surgery

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Woman paralysed after brain surgery

A Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara woman who underwent brain surgery in Trinidad to remove a tumour is now paralysed. The woman, Nafeeza Williams, 31, was admitted to the Mount Hope Hospital last...

Miner and driver remanded over car theft

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Miner and driver remanded over car theft

Raoul Bharrat and Trevor Belle were both remanded to prison yesterday when they appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson, to answer charges of robbery under arms and unlawful wounding. The...

Guyana looking to sustain momentum against Barbados

Jul 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana looking to sustain momentum against Barbados

By Sean Devers in Jamaica In association with Digicel, TCL, Western Union, GSL, Pepsi, Smalta & Demerara Power Company After beating the Windward Islands in their last match to stay in contention...

Ince proud of players

Jul 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ince proud of players

– Says thanks to Fernandes, parents By Rawle Welch Head coach of the history making Guyana junior Squash team Carl Ince, in a telephone conversation with Kaieteur Sport yesterday warned that...

GABF President hospitalised

Jul 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GABF President hospitalised

By Edison Jefford Retired Guyana Defence Force Colonel and President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), Godwin McPherson was hospitalised around noon on Sunday after suffering a...

Excitement anticipated as Markets countrywide gear up for action

Jul 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Excitement anticipated as Markets countrywide gear up for action

Sixteen teams drawn from Municipal Markets across the country will compete for honours when O’Neil Durant, in association with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), stages the 4th edition of the...

Three teams announce squads

Jul 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Three teams announce squads

Three of the four teams to contest the Wildfire Productions–organised Digicel’s ‘D’ Bimmer Flex Promotions T20 Cricket Competition have announced their squads to participate in the one-day...

Ann’s Grove, Victoria Kings advance

Jul 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ann’s Grove, Victoria Kings advance

The East Coast Demerara Reunion Football Tournament got off to a cracking start at the Victoria Community Centre Ground on Saturday night with Ann’s Grove overcoming old rivals Golden Stars 3-2 in...

Final four quarter-final spots to be decided tonight

Jul 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Final four quarter-final spots to be decided tonight

The race for the final four quarter-final spots in the Guinness/Georgetown Football Association/Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport/National Sports Commission Futsal, will end this evening at the...

Friends allegedly steal from teacher

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Friends allegedly steal from teacher

A St. Ambrose Primary School teacher is seeking legal action against two close friends whom he claimed stole from him, items of value on Saturday when he left them in his apartment to conduct other...

Richardson scores in 1st game to lift RailHawks over Vancouver

Jul 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Richardson scores in 1st game to lift RailHawks over Vancouver

The RailHawks’ 2-1 win over Vancouver at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday gave Carolina their second straight win and ninth of the season, matching the team’s win total for the entire 2008...

Minibus hustling gets physical

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Minibus hustling gets physical

Dexter Lee-Wong of 304 Soesdyke, and Valentine George of 14 Timehri Docks Area, yesterday appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, jointly charged for assault and unlawful wounding....

Barbados in pole position following latest action

Jul 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Barbados in pole position following latest action

Barbados defeated defending champions Jamaica by ten wickets to amass 8 points and lead the standings when the second day of action in the 4th Regional Blind Cricket competition continued at the...

Bashment Granny 2 heads to Guyana

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Bashment Granny 2 heads to Guyana

There were traffic jams in Jamaica when the second installment of the hilarious comedy “Bashment Granny” opened there and promoters bringing the show to Guyana are hoping that that effect would...

Recognising investment for what it is

Jul 21, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Recognising investment for what it is

Dear Editor, Sometimes I think that Guyana is such a wonderful place to be and then at other times, I wonder what’s wrong with the mind of Guyanese people. Recently I read an article in the...

Decorum and politics

Jul 21, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Decorum and politics

Dear Editor, Shortly after President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayer to the Supreme Court of the United States, the right wing in that country unleashed a sustained attack on the nominee. Newt...

A good use of the polygraph

Jul 21, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on A good use of the polygraph

Dear Editor, The recent “firebombing” using channa bombs/molotov cocktails while regrettable, does provide the democratically elected Government of Guyana to “polygraph” all the Ministers,...

SIMAP helps boost social conditions at D’Edward

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on SIMAP helps boost social conditions at D’Edward

The D’Edward Village Sports Club has been developing and improving the skills of talented West Berbician cricketers for nearly 40 years. The Club has grown from strength to strength and is at the...